Usually, the HomeOwner can be a Self Contractor - - pull the permits in your name :)You then can perform as the GC and subcontract as you please.Check with your City,  as locale rules on this can vary significantly

Cash-out refinance opportunities of varying LTV rates with the most generous, that I'm aware, of 85/15.

It's tough as it seems like there's so many varied opinions on CA investing vs going OOS.  

We are looking to covert a vary large attic into living space.

I try to make to every meeting, they draw between 75-100 people usually, and it's a varied crowd.

If I can  work hard and work myself into an IT job making 6 figures and and climb the corporate ladder without a college degree then I for darn sure could hunker down and learn real estate for the benefit of my families future.Well that time has lit a fire under me and I've been listening to podcasts and reading books left and right.

They are not the cleanest people and will need to keep the place show-able.I have had issues with access to the property in the past, although dealing with the adult son seems to have solved this problem to a degree. 

Brokering without a license is a 3rd degree felony.

There are still cashflow properties in those areas, but it can vary greatly on what you're getting.

I am wondering if it would be wise for, a person like me who doesn't know business or have any business experience, to go to business school and graduate to get an MBA degree.